The National tribune., 1887-08-25
EAST ST. LOUIS.


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generally employed in the exterior work of all
the finer edihees of recent date which follow
in the main the graceful and inspiring lines of
the Gothic school, giving an unrivaled number
OF stately aud
IMPRESSIVE TEMPLES OF WORSHIP.
The educational system Of ST. Louis includes
two great universities and 10 academies and
schools, outside of tho Public Schools. In the
Public-school system there are SO separate
schools all housed in handsome buildings. and
some Of them counting nearly thousand pupils
ia daily attendance. Especial care is taken TO
provide for the education of negro children, a
dozen separate schools under the care of cOlOred
teachers, having been provided for the instruc-
tion of colored pupils.
The Government Building on Olive street. at
once Custom house, Court house and Postofice,
will of itself challenge attention without any
descriptive effort To enlist interest 1t is
modern building of Names and Missouri granite,
aud one of the notable public structures of the
country, Governing an entire block of ground
and erected at "a cost of about
SIX MILLIONS DOLLARS.
This is the largest and most commanding pub
lie edfice in the city, but some of the munich
pal buildings well repay inspection. The City
Court house, housing the civil courts of State
jurisdiction, is good example of the school of
public architecture in favor during the first
half of the century. Not unlike in general
model the great Capitol Buildingat Washington,
aud still in perfect preservation, despite the
fact that il is the oldest public building in the
city, it is one of the recognized ornaments of
81. Louis. The first stones of this building
We're laid as early as 1896, but the main build
ing, AS il stands now was begun in 1889. The
Four Courts Building, in which are the Grim
inal courts aud to which is attached the city
Jail. will also repay a visit-the Jail especially,
because OF its novel and unique plan OF con-
struction.
One st. Louis industry. which has helped to
carry the name of the city TO all quarters of
the globe, will certainly receive the notice OF
most of its visitors. Its breweries are among
the greatest in the world, aud one establish
ment stands, in the volume of its products,
easily ahead of
EVERY OTHER COMPETITOR
in the United States. Seventeen great brew
cries are now in operation, and opportunities
will he afforded such visitors as feel inclined to
inspect some of these huge establishments aud
explore the curious wonders of the deep vaults,
where a perpetual Winter is maintained by re-
frigerating machinery. A tour of the Ann
heuseT Busch, the Lemp or the Wainwright
Brewery is always put on the program of the
stranger starting upon thorough round of the
cty's sights.
The prominent buildings of semi-public
characteristic hotels. theaters, club-houses,
aud like institutions. are too numerous to per-
nit description in detail even oil the more inn
pOrtant. The program of the Entertainment
Committee charged with the duty OF making
the four days of the Encampment one continu-
Gus round of pleasure and delight to every
guest OF the city, will afford ample opportunity
to view all the sights both in and around the
city. Several palatisl steamboats, have been
chartered, by which
NUMEROUS FREE EXCURSIONS
will be made up aud down the river, including
trips TO Jefferson Barracks, Is miles south Of
the city's center, where is one of the great Ma
tiOnal Cemeteries in which repOse the bodies Of
thousands % the noble men who gave their
lives To save their country. Jefferson Barracks
possesses additional interest because of the fact
that il is the oldest military post west of the
Mississippi.
In the street decorations arranged in honor
Of its guests, ST. Louis promises such spec
tacle as cannot be looked upon in any other
city all the world over. lie Is not intended to
sketch the entertainment program but the pro-
jected street decorations cannot be overlooked
in the most hasty survey Of the interesting
features of st. Louis. 1t neither expects nor
desires 10 surpass the prOfusion of banners,
bunting aud floral OruamentatiOn witnessed in
San Francisco last year, yet ST. Louis does con-
tidcntly believe it can make good big step to
the front in street decoration. 1t is fully ex-
pected every visitor-blaSe travellers who have
made the rounds Of all the great cities of the
| world, as we'll as those who come fresh from
the farms and fields with unblunted appetite
] for city wOnders-will return home coniessing
10 have gazed upon something Enthusiastically
| new and
ISExPREssIBLY REsPLESDEST.
| The illumination Of the st. Louis streets dur
ing the four nights of the Encampment has OF
| necessity forced some moderation in the use OF
the usual daylight decorations, as a measure OF
safety from fire. but the splendor of the night
| spectacle Will more than compensate for any
tOning down Of the bunting and banners OF
the day display. The night illumination is "a
be the climax and triumph Of the city's deco
rative efforts. aud not the conventional deco
rating of public and private buildings for day.
| light inspection alone. Adjectives that would
seem reckless exaggeration of language
would in reality but inadequately portray the
night scene on the illuminated streets. There
! is nothing in the familiar street spectacles oil
other cities 10 which il can be likened, not even
in the records of Paris during all the
sPLENDoR OF THE SECOND EMPIRE.
The fancy painted pictures of fairy scene:
will be found to DO realized. Eight miles o.
streets blazing with the brilliant and varie,
gated c0ruscations Of $4,000 gasJets sparkling
through colOred globes. All the prominent
streets will be ahame with a continuous and
1 unbroken stream Of FIRE flashing above their
curbs. Every few feet branching tree OF
seintillating beauty will rise above the common
base, while blazing arms will lead off To the
| building line. At the crossings of the inter.
secting streets huge arches OF colored lights
will meet aud unite in a central burst of bril-
liancy. Appropriate notices in letters of fire
will be interlaced in these designs, and above
two of them will tower heroic statues of Lin
coin and Grant in phOsphorescent lines Of
beauty.
In one feature of its gala decorations st
| Louis has been glad TO take lessons of San
Francisco, and the broad-spreading lawns
OF many of the public parks will frame floral
designs OF similar appropriateness aud beauty
| to
THOSE 20 MUCH ADMIRED
by all who attended tho Encampment In the
Metropolis OF the Pacific Coast. In Forest
PARK one largo oval design will voice the unani-
nous sentiment of all 80. Louis" Welcome
GAR. 10 81. Louis" Other designs will rre-